Wolfeboro

Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The town was granted by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth in 1759 to four young men of Portsmouth, and named "Wolfeborough" in honor of English General James Wolfe. Settled in 1768, the town was incorporated in 1770. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, Kurt Vonnegut, Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon have spent time in Wolfeboro. In August 2007, then French president Nicolas Sarkozy vacationed there. The highest point in town is Moody Mountain, elevation 1,420 feet (430 m) above sea level, located near the northern boundary. The main village is located at the head of Wolfeboros Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, at the junction of New Hampshire routes 28 and 109. The population was 6,416 at the 2020 census, and the town motto is "The Oldest Summer Resort in America" The town is home to Wentworth State Park, a 50-acre (0.20 km²) state park on the shore of Lake Wentworth. It has a total area of 58.5 square miles (151.4 km²), of which 48.0 sq miles (124.2km²) are land and 10.5 sq mi (27.2 km) are water, comprising 17.95% of the town. It is drained by the Smith River, which is the outlet of Lake. Wentworth Falls is just 1 mile (2km) to the north along Routes 28/109.

History

Wolfeboro was granted by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth in 1759 to four young men of Portsmouth. In 1763, 2,300 acres (930 ha) were added to the 60 acres (24 ha) reserved for the governor. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, Kurt Vonnegut, Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon have spent time in Wolfeboro. In May 2014, it was discovered that 82-year-old police commissioner Robert Copeland had been overheard in a cafe two months earlier using a racial epithet to refer to then President Barack Obama. Copeland acknowledged in an email to his colleagues that he did in fact use the word, saying "for this, I do not apologize he meets and exceeds my criteria for such" At a subsequent meeting with residents, Copeland refused calls for his resignation. A few days later, he submitted his resignation and was removed from his position as police commissioner. In August 2007, then French president Nicolas Sarkozy vacationed there. The town's motto is "The Oldest Summer Resort in America" The town was incorporated in 1768, and became a popular summer colony, particularly for families from Boston and southern New Hampshire. It is located on the banks of Lake Wentworth, which was built in 1771 beside what is now called Lakewentworth, this was the first summer country estate in northern New England. It was named "Wolfeborough" in honor of English General James Wolfe, who had been victorious at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 17 59.

Geography

Wolfeboro is located at the head of Wolfeboro Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, at the junction of New Hampshire routes 28 and 109. The town is home to Wentworth State Park, a 50-acre (0.20 km²) state park on the shore of Lake Wentworth. The highest point in town is Moody Mountain, elevation 1,420 feet (430 m) above sea level, located near the northern boundary. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.5 square miles (151.4 km²), of which 48.0 sq miles (124.2 km 2) are land and 10.5sq miles (27.2km²) are water. The Smith River, which is the outlet of Lakewentworth and an inlet of Lake Winnipedaukee, is the town's main source of water. It is drained by the Smith River and part of the Merrimack River watershed. It has a population of 2,816. The largest city in the town is Ossipee, New Hampshire, with 1,788 residents. The population of New Durham is 1,817. The city has a size of 1,917.4 square miles, or 2,716.2 square kilometers. It was the site of the first recorded European settlement in the 17th century, and is now home to the New Hampshire Museum of Natural History and Science, which was founded in 1875.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,269 people, 2,839 households, and 1,848 families residing in the town. There were 4,443 housing units, of which 1,604 (36.1%) were vacant. 1,322 of the vacant units were vacation properties or seasonal homes. The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0,2% Native American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.8% Asian. The median income for a family was $68,409, and the per capita income was $35,307. 10.4% of residents under the age of 18 were living in poverty, compare to 0.7% of those aged 65 or older. For every 100 females age 18 and over,there were 88.6 males. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was2.68. The town's median age was 52.1 years, with a median age of 91.4 years for females and 91.3 years for males. For the period 2011-2015, the estimated median annual income for the household was $58,204. The estimated median income. for a household in theTown was $57,816. The. median income of a family in the Town was $60,822. The per capita. income for an individual was $41,288. The city's median. age is 52 years old, with the average age of 63 years old.

Education

Wolfeboro is served by Kingswood Regional High School. The two elementary schools located in the community are Carpenter and Crescent Lake. All of the aforementioned schools are part of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which includes five additional towns. The town is also home to Brewster Academy, a private preparatory school. The Wolfeboro Camp School, which converted the Hill School Camp, enrolls 200 students domestic and international. It is located on Main Street southeast of the center of town. It was founded in the 1970s as a summer camp for high school students. It has since grown into a private school, which enrolls more than 1,000 students. The school is located near the town's main road, which is also known as the "Main Street" route. It also serves as a gateway to the nearby town of Washingon, which has its own high school and middle school, as well as a number of private schools. The community is home to the New Hampshire Shakespeare Festival, which takes place in the summer. The festival is one of the largest in the state, drawing thousands of students each year. It started in the 1990s. It runs through the end of the school year and is held on the last weekend in August. The event is free and open to the public, and is open to students from all over the U.S. and Canada. It takes place on the second floor of the former Hill School School, on the grounds of which the town is named.

Health care

Wolfeboro's largest health care facility is Huggins Hospital, a non-profit hospital that serves the communities of Alton, Brookfield, Effingham, Freedom, Madison, Moultonborough, New Durham, Ossipee, Sanbornville, Sandwich, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, Wolfeboro, and other surrounding towns. Huggin's has a relationship with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Air Transport Service (DHART) that can provide trauma victims access to helicopter in as little as 20 minutes. The hospital is a Critical Access Hospital (CAH). CAHs are hospitals with no more than 25 inpatient beds; Hugginson's has 25. It is located in the town's central business district, near the town center. The town has a population of about 2,000. It has a history of being the site of the U.S. Army's first African-American troops in World War II. It also has a long history of providing health care services to the surrounding communities. It was founded in 1872. It opened its doors in 1875. It's located in a former mill site. It dates back to the early 1800s, when the town was first settled. It became a town in 1876. It now has a total of 12,000 residents. The city's population is around 2,500. It had a population in 1881. It currently has a little more than 3,000 people.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Wolfeboro = 2.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 6,416 individuals with a median age of 50.2 age the population grows by 5.60% in Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 134 residents per square mile of area (51.7/km²). There are average 2.16 people per household in the 1,402 households with an average household income of $53,854 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.80% of the available work force and has growths 0.31% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 35.82%. The number of physicians in Wolfeboro per 100,000 population = 178.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Wolfeboro = 43.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 71.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 134. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 202. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 57, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire which are owned by the occupant = 51.54%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 36 years with median home cost = $205,420 and home appreciation of -7.78%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $15.27 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,578 per student. There are 11.7 students for each teacher in the school, 193 students for each Librarian and 210 students for each Counselor. 8.01% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 20.26% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 12.74% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).